CNN reported Wednesday that Gulnaz was in a women's shelter in Kabul with her daughter Moskan, who was born in prison as the result of the rape.

Her plight was highlighted in a documentary blocked by the European Union because it feared the women profiled in it would be endangered by its release.

"This case represents the bigger picture for Afghan women," Motley told NBC Wednesday. "The justice system is trying to correct what went wrong in the first place. The bigger picture is not to prosecute rape victims, and that is a major step and progress in the Afghan justice system."